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Wishes appropriate for the new era contained in the name “Reiwa,” which was drawn from the Japanese poetry anthology the Man’yoshū
September 4, 2019
Japan entered the Reiwa era on May 1, 2019. Since its announcement, the new era name has been favorably accepted for the most part, and has ...
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Workstyle reform is for the “right to work in a way suited to each of us”
August 9, 2019
Starting this April, workstyle reform-related laws have been coming into force sequentially. Even though there are criticisms and concerns e ...
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Will humans become free from metabolic syndrome and allergic diseases?
July 26, 2019
Allergic diseases and metabolic syndrome have become major health issues that human society needs to address. As a possible solution, resear ...
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Re-realization in the first year of Reiwa – The Japanese like Gengo
July 23, 2019
With the accession of the new emperor, the Gengo, or, the Japanese era name, changed to “Reiwa” on May 1, 2019. During the process of transi ...
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Gene recombination’s pursuit of immediate profits is what we are anxious about
July 17, 2019
Gene recombination and genome editing have been covered more often by the media recently. While the pros and cons of such technologies are s ...
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The diversity and sustainability of farming villages in Japan as seen from the “edge”
July 1, 2019
The Basic Act on the Promotion of Urban Agriculture was established in 2015. With the establishment of the Act, not only has urban agricultu ...
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Buzzwords Awards reveal tough flexibility of the Japanese language
June 27, 2019
At the end of every year, buzzwords, new words, and kanji of the year are selected, which people pay keen attention to and talk about. These ...
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The desired form of graves in the SDGs era
June 12, 2019
In Japan, the high population density in large cities and depopulation in rural areas have caused serious problems in various fields. Furthe ...
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The system of joint custody for the purpose of seeing a child is a mistaken priority
May 13, 2019
It is said that a system of joint custody after divorce has been under discussion in Japan. In western countries, joint custody has been mai ...